H Power — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10334
- Capacity
- 100.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery
- Parent Company
- City and County of Honolulu (Hawaii)
- Annual Generation
- 318,368 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 36.3%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
H Power
OperatingMuni. WasteSolarHybrid
Ranked #1 of 1 Muni. Waste plants in HI#2 of 56 nationally
100.2 MW Municipal Solid Waste (97 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Honolulu, HI
EIAGEMWD
100.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste + Solar Photovoltaic
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0723, -81.6136
County
Honolulu, HI
Nearby Plants
- Cherokee County CogenNatural Gas117.7 MW · 0.1 km
- Fourche Creek WastewaterNatural Gas1.3 MW · 0.9 km
- Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLCSolar5 MW · 2.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery | Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery | — |
| Owner(s) | City and County of Honolulu | City and County of Honolulu (Hawaii) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The H Power plant, located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, has a total capacity of 100.2 MW. It is owned by the City and County of Honolulu and operated by Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery. The plant began operating in 1989 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel. The facility is considered a hybrid plant due to the inclusion of solar photovoltaic technology. It consists of 3 generators.
H Power is ranked as the largest of two MSW plants in the state of Hawaii. The plant's latest annual generation was 318,368 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 36.3%. The solar portion of the plant utilizes dual-axis tracking.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
17.4K MWh
Latest Month
318.4K MWh
Annual Generation
36.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·flooding
Flash Flood Warning: Oahu in Honolulu, HI
Flash Flood Warning issued March 21 at 8:40AM HST until March 21 at 11:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
NWS Honolulu HI (other)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Hazards·flooding
Flood Watch: Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Olomana; Central Oahu; Waianae Mountains; Lanai Mauka; Kahoolawe; M
Flood Watch issued March 21 at 3:53AM HST until March 22 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
NWS Honolulu HI (other)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
General
What's open, closed for Veterans Day 2025
Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors American Veterans of all wars. The holiday is observed annually on Nov. 11.
Spectrum News·4 months ago
Hazards·fire
H-POWER facility fire caused by propane tank explosion
A fire occurred inside the H-POWER facility in Campbell Industry Park on Oct. 8, the city's Department of Environmental Services confirmed.
H-POWER (operator)Department of Environmental Services (regulator)
KHON2·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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